DVD 103 mins IMDB
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
The Day The Earth Stood Still
20th Century Fox (2008)
In Collection
#833

Seen It:
No

Owner:
Ben
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
USA  /  English

Keanu Reeves Klaatu
Jennifer Connelly Helen
Jon Hamm Dr. Granier
Kathy Bates Regina Jackson
John Cleese Dr. Barnhardt
Brandon T. Jackson Target Tech
Jaden Smith Jacob
James Hong Mr. Wu
Roger R. Cross General Quinn
Aaron Douglas Sgt. Winter

Director Scott Derrickson
Producer Erwin Stoff; Gregory Goodman
Writer David Scarpa; Edmund H. North
Cinematography David Tattersall
Musician Tyler Bates

Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) and her stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith) live together with the dad and husband passed away. She is a scientist that works at a university and this was what got her invovled in the biggest thing she's ever been a part of. One night, while Helen and her son are about to have dinner, the police are at the door with news of her being taken away. Confused, she and her son go to see what the point of all this was. Soon, they all realize their fate. Scientists of all types are also taken from their homes and workplaces because the US needs all the best of minds to find a solution to the problem ahead. The problem: a huge ufo is heading towards Earth and moving at an alarming speed which cannot be stopped in time for the people of the city to evacuate. So really they are planning for the aftermath. Once the scientists think about it, they realize the world is in danger, not just the city. Soon, the object nears, but slows to a stop. A strange alien called Klaatu (Keaunu Reeves) being comes from the bright lights with hand out. Seeming friendly, the military of the US shoots anyway. Klaatu is taken into surgery and soons gets better. He tells the people of the US their plans and that we are too destructive for us to be here for we shall be the ruin of the planet. After he unleashes tiny bugs to eventually kill all the people, the alien realizes that only at the brink of break, do civilzations show their true colors and changes happen.

Edition Details
Barcode 024543569664
Region Region 1
Release Date 4/7/2009
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3
Personal Details
Purchase Date 4/8/2009
Purchase Price $22.99
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $24.99
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